Beacon vs Probe Response frame
| No | Beacon | Probe Response |
| Differences | ||
| 1. | It is always Broadcast. | It is always unicast. |
| 2. | Its Duration field is 0 because of point 1. | It has some value in duration field because of point 1. |
| 3. | It has TIM field which includes DTIM. | It does not have TIM field. |
| Similarities | ||
| 1. | Both frame types are management frame. | |
| 2. | Both have timestamp and Beacon interval field. | |
| 3. | Both have same capabilities information field. | |
| 4. | Both have same SSID field, Supported rate and WMM field. | |
| 5. | Both have ERP filed but Wi-Fi STA follows the ERP from Beacon frame for this. | |
| 6. | Both have HT information subset for HT protection but Wi-Fi STA follows the ERP from Beacon frame for this. |
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